Question:
Find each of the following product:
(−5a) × (−10a2) × (−2a3)
Solution:
To multiply algebraic expressions, we use commutative and associative laws along with the law of indices, i.e., $a^{m} \times a^{n}=a^{m+n}$.
We have:
$(-5 a) \times\left(-10 a^{2}\right) \times\left(-2 a^{3}\right)$
$=\{(-5) \times(-10) \times(-2)\} \times\left(a \times a^{2} \times a^{3}\right)$
$=\{(-5) \times(-10) \times(-2)\} \times\left(a^{1+2+3}\right)$
$=\{(-5) \times(-10) \times(-2)\} \times\left(a^{1+2+3}\right)$
$=-100 a^{6}$
Thus, the answer is $-100 a^{6}$.
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